Introduction
Depression disorder is a common and dangerous condition that affects all aspects of those prone to this illness. Depressive disorders vary from temporary mild symptoms to severe and incapacitating clinical conditions. Consequently, a lot of research has been done on depression disorder intervention. While among the most common is interpersonal and psychodynamic therapy, there is also evidence of cognitive-behavioral therapy efficiency, which is considered the best measure.
Discussion
Cognitive-behavioral therapy is a talking therapy that allows the patient to express their feelings and thoughts and helps the therapist navigate the patient and give recommendations. The research performed by Walter et al. (2021) discussed such therapy by assessing 597 adolescents. The researchers evaluated the socioemotional signs of mental illnesses in a sample of diagnostically referred adolescents with clinical depression required to undergo regular cognitive behavioral therapy in a medical setting. Variations in different subsamples and the overall sample group were evaluated and compared to a group of patients with the discussed disorder who had undergone standard treatment (Walter et al., 2021). Moreover, the clinical significance of these variations was evaluated, and treatment adjustments were assessed by comparing patients who had undergone the therapy and patients who combined the therapy with medications. The findings indicated a statistically significant decrease in symptoms of depression and other psychological conditions in the overall sample, as judged by patients and family members (Walter et al., 2021). Thus, it might be considered that cognitive-behavioral therapy proves to be efficient when it comes to depressive disorder intervention.
Conclusion
When it comes to the LGBTQ+ community, the active process of coming out might be challenging, considering the conservative views of the majority of the U.S. population. According to a study that the Yale School of Public Health conducted, more than 80% of minority representatives wish to keep their true sexual orientation hidden (Poitras, 2019). Additionally, the research indicated that the United States is among the countries with the least coming-out rates (Poitras, 2019). Moreover, according to a study conducted by UCLA, there are approximately nine million LGBT individuals (Gates, 2021). Nevertheless, only those who identify as bisexual are comfortable with coming out experience (Gates, 2021). Thus, it can be seen from the research results that in the given environmental conditions of society, many LGBTQ+ people are uncomfortable with coming out.
References
Gates, G. J. (2021). How many people are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender?Williams Institute. Web.
Poitras, C. (2019). The ‘Global closet’ is Huge. Yale School of Medicine. Web.
Walter, D., Buschsieweke, J., Dachs, L., Goletz, H., Goertz-Dorten, A., Kinnen, C.,… & Doepfner, M. (2021). Effectiveness of usual-care cognitive-behavioral therapy for adolescents with depressive disorders rated by parents and patients–an observational study. BMC Psychiatry, 21(1), 1-15.